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Japanese Applied Linguistics

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Program

Master's program

Major

Japanese Applied Linguistics

International students examination offered

Special selection of international students

Application from outside Japan

Available.

Prior qualification screening

Necessary.

Availability of previous examination papers

Available for reference

Qualification to apply

Completion of undergraduate degree or equivalent
Applicants who have completed 16 years and above of school education in their home countries or expect to complete it by the designated date.
Applicants who are 22 years old or older and are recognized to have abilities equivalent to graduates by special admission qualification screening.

Notes

Approval from an academic advisor is not required.
Others("Special Selection for Designated Universities in outside of Japan" is conducted for affiliated universities in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea in which there are students who completed Master's course of this graduate school (not for graduates).)

Number of international students in 2019

50

Number of privately financed students

50

Number of exchange international students

0

Examination fee

35,000 yen

Admission fee

200,000 yen

Tuition per year

867,000 yen

Other expenses

45,000 yen

Total expenses (First year)

1,112,000 yen

Remarks

Examination fee
General Examination (application from inside of Japan): 35,000 yen
General Examination (application from outside of Japan): 5,000 yen
Special Selection for Designated Universities in outside of Japan: 5,000 yen

Entry

April, 2020

Application category

General Examination (application from inside of Japan)

Deadline for prior qualification screening

August 6, 2019

Starting date for application submission

September 2, 2019

Deadline of application

September 6, 2019 (must be postmarked by this date)

Date of examination

November 2, 2019

Notification of examination result

November 6, 2019

Examination/screening methods

Documents screening, Major subjects(Answer in Japanese), Interview

Entry

April, 2020

Application category

General Examination (application from outside of Japan)

Deadline for prior qualification screening

August 6, 2019

Starting date for application submission

September 2, 2019

Deadline of application

September 6, 2019 (must arrive by this date)

Notification of examination result

November 6, 2019

Examination/screening methods

Documents screening

Entry

September, 2020

Application category

Special Selection for Designated Universities in outside of Japan

Starting date for application submission

September 2, 2019

Deadline of application

September 6, 2019 (must arrive by this date)

Notification of examination result

November 6, 2019

Examination/screening methods

Documents screening

Entry

September, 2020

Application category

General Examination (application from inside of Japan)

Deadline for prior qualification screening

March 10, 2020

Starting date for application submission

April 6, 2020

Deadline of application

April 10, 2020 (must be postmarked by this date)

Date of examination

May 30, 2020

Notification of examination result

June 3, 2020

Examination/screening methods

Documents screening, Major subjects(Answer in Japanese), Interview

Entry

September, 2020

Application category

General Examination (application from outside of Japan)

Deadline for prior qualification screening

March 10, 2020

Starting date for application submission

April 6, 2020

Deadline of application

April 10, 2020 (must arrive by this date)

Notification of examination result

June 3, 2020

Examination/screening methods

Documents screening

Program

Doctoral program

Major

Japanese Applied Linguistics

International students examination offered

No special selection of international students

Application from outside Japan

Available.

Prior qualification screening

Necessary.

Availability of previous examination papers

Available for reference

Qualification to apply

Completion of Masters degree or equivalent.
Recognized as having completed the equivalent of a masters degree by a special admission qualification screening and be at least 24 years old.

Notes

Approval from an academic advisor is not required.

Number of international students in 2019

22

Number of privately financed students

16

Number of exchange international students

0

Examination fee

35,000 yen

Admission fee

200,000 yen

Tuition per year

665,000 yen

Other expenses

3,000 yen

Total expenses (First year)

868,000 yen

Remarks

Examination fee
General Examination (application from inside of Japan): 35,000 yen
General Examination (application from outside of Japan): 5,000 yen

Entry

April, 2020

Application category

General Examination (application from inside of Japan)

Deadline for prior qualification screening

November 10, 2019

Starting date for application submission

December 3, 2019

Deadline of application

December 10, 2019 (must be postmarked by this date)

Date of examination

January 25, 2020

Notification of examination result

January 27, 2020

Examination/screening methods

Documents screening, Major subjects(Answer in Japanese), Interview

Entry

April, 2020

Application category

General Examination (application from outside of Japan)

Deadline for prior qualification screening

November 10, 2019

Starting date for application submission

December 3, 2019

Deadline of application

December 10, 2019 (must arrive by this date)

Date of examination

January 25, 2020

Notification of examination result

January 27, 2020

Examination/screening methods

Documents screening, Interview

Entry

September, 2020

Application category

General Examination (application from inside of Japan)

Deadline for prior qualification screening

May 8, 2020

Starting date for application submission

June 1, 2020

Deadline of application

June 8, 2020 (must be postmarked by this date)

Date of examination

July 11, 2020

Notification of examination result

July 13, 2020

Examination/screening methods

Documents screening, Major subjects(Answer in Japanese), Interview

Entry

September, 2020

Application category

General Examination (application from outside of Japan)

Deadline for prior qualification screening

May 8, 2020

Starting date for application submission

June 1, 2020

Deadline of application

June 8, 2020 (must arrive by this date)

Date of examination

July 11, 2020

Notification of examination result

July 13, 2020

Examination/screening methods

Documents screening, Interview

Program

Auditing, credit course (Graduate program)

International students examination offered

No special selection of international students

Prior qualification screening

Necessary.

Availability of previous examination papers

Not available.

Qualification to apply

Completion of undergraduate degree or equivalent

Notes

Approval from an academic advisor is not required.

Number of international students in 2016

6

Number of privately financed students

5

Number of exchange international students

3

Examination fee

30,000 yen

Remarks

Please make a detailed inquiry as expenses differ for individual conditions.
For treatment of resident status, please make an inquiry before application.